Saturday, February 04, 2006

Doing Right by Michael Yon

If you don't follow exactly what yesterday's Day By Day cartoon and the follow-up today are about, they involve a dispute between Michael Yon and some Army officials regarding one of his most gripping photos.

Fortunatlely, the situation has been resolved, and the Army did the right thing.

10th Mountain Humanitarian Mission

Two U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division stand watch during a medical and civil affairs program mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David D. Isakson

An Iraqi army soldier gives a peace sign while providing security during a medical and civil affairs program mission being conducted by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division at an elementary school near Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David D. Isakson

An Iraqi army soldier helps children across a muddy road to the school in Baghdad, Iraq, where a medical and civil affairs program mission is being conducted by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David D. Isakson

U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) Eric Elgin, a surgeon assigned to 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, treats an Iraqi patient at a school in Baghdad, Iraq, during a medical and civil affairs program mission, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David D. Isakson

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Michele Lynne (center), assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, and an interpreter treat an Iraqi woman and her baby during a medical and civil affairs program mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David D. Isakson

An Iraqi army soldier climbs down from the top of a school roof where he was providing security during a medical and civil affairs program mission being conducted by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David D. Isakson

An Iraqi army soldier provides security during a medical and civil affairs program mission being conducted by U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David D. Isakson

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division pack up after completing a medical and civil affairs program mission in Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class David D. Isakson

LATEST NEWS — U.S. Army Spc. Danny Sanner (left) and Pfc. Ignacio Almazan (center), both assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, read a section of the Peace News Paper to local citizens of the Maywand District, Afghanistan, during a village medical outreach, Jan. 27, 2006. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Leslie Angulo

Reported Missing in Action1967The following USAF personnel reported MIA when their EB66C was shot down:Bomar, Jack W., (IA); released by DRV March, 1973 - retired as a Colonel - alive and well as of 1998

Davies, John O. (PA); released by DRV February, 1973 - retired as a Lt. Colonel - alive as of 1998

Doby, Herb (OR); remains returned by SRV September, 1977

Fer, John Helmut (CA); released by DRV March, 1973 - retired as a Colonel - alive as of 1998

Poor, Russell A. (IN)

Wilburn, Woodrow H. (TX); remains returned - ID'd January, 1990

Also reported MIA this day in 1967:Collamore, Allan P., Jr., USN (MA); F4B shot down (w/Thompson)